Compare towns
Exeter vs Harmony vs Plainfield vs Jefferson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($243k median).
Harmony has the most affordable homes ($128k median).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
Jefferson has the most people working from home (23.6%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Exeter | Harmony | Plainfield | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 913Lowest |
2,344Highest |
1,016 |
1,226 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.9% NY: +4.2% |
+0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6 30% above NY |
41.8±7 5% above NY |
34.5±6.6Lowest 13% below NY |
53.9±5.2Highest 35% above NY |
| Jefferson and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±7.1 NY: 20.5% |
22.9%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±2.8 NY: 20.5% |
12.2%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Harmony and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±10.5 NY: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.1 NY: 17.9% |
14.5%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
30.8%±6.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Jefferson and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2% NY: 40.2% |
17.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.2% NY: 40.2% |
29%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±1.6 NY: 7% |
14.9%±11.2Highest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1 NY: 7% |
| Plainfield and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,550±$19kHighest 10% below NY |
$58,600±$11kLowest 32% below NY |
$70,673±$6k 18% below NY |
$67,083±$9k 22% below NY |
| Exeter and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$89kHighest 43% below NY |
$128,300±$15kLowest 70% below NY |
$155,100±$17k 63% below NY |
$186,900±$42k 56% below NY |
| Exeter and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$44Highest 47% below NY |
$788±$40 51% below NY |
$750±$207Lowest 54% below NY |
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| Exeter and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926 56% below NY |
$2,805 57% below NY |
$2,667Lowest 59% below NY |
$3,602Highest 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
43%±18.6 NY: 52.1% |
40.6%±43.5 NY: 52.1% |
100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Jefferson and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.1% NY: 14% |
7.8% NY: 14% |
11.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
84.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.6% NY: 54.3% |
94% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1975Lowest 16 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 12% below NY |
26 minLowest 21% below NY |
29 min 10% below NY |
32 minHighest 3% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4 NY: 14.9% |
8.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
23.6%±10.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Jefferson and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | — | PANAMA HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.5 |
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NY average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.